CBF recognizes the sacrifices that wives make in order that their minister husbands are able to fulfill the calling God has for them in the church. Some of them are home makers but many of them have careers of their own and yet they are supportive of their husbands in carrying their share of the ministry load be it in the different areas of ministry, visitation, caring, counseling and the list goes on.
They serve as “tag along” ministers who have no job description and yet there are unspoken expectations that come with being “the wife”. Invariably, they are sometimes the ones who are the least appreciated and affirmed. But they are the most important and indispensable partner for a minister. CBF seeks to minister to this group of partners in ministry for our ministers and we have created a Supporting Ministry that seeks to reach out to Pastors/Ministers and to their wives.
The Supporting Ministry to Wives of Ministers is headed by Mrs. Sarah Chiu of Milpitas, CA. and Mrs. Kate Leong of Houston, TX. Their plan is to host periodic gatherings of wives of ministers regionally to provide mutual support and encouragement among them. They are in the process of raising funds to pay for such gatherings. For more informa on, please contact: Sarah Chiu (schiu4678@gmail.com) or Kate Leong (kate.k.leong@gmail.com).
Praise God for the gathering of 24 wives of ministers in the San Francisco Bay Area on December 16 2017. It was a great time of connecting, mutual encouragement and support over High Tea. The ladies enjoyed it immensely. Please click here to read report and view pictures.
「美加華人浸信會聯會」明白到傳道人的配偶往往作出很大的犧牲來幫助作為傳道人的丈夫完成神在他們身上的召命和服侍。這些傳道人配偶中，有些是家庭主婦。但有更多是有自己的事業，亦需同時支持丈夫在教會的事奉。她們在各個領域的事工上積極地分擔和參與。例如: 兒童、青年和成人事工，探訪，關懐和輔導等。還有其他方面的服侍，不能盡述。
這群師母協助牧者，同心肩並肩地事奉，完全不計較名銜、崗位或職能及回報。總之，幫得就幫，全心全意地付出，支持丈夫和教會。此外，這個「師母」的
身份，或許因對她們存有過高的要求和期望，而附加更多無形的壓力。無可否認，在一些人的心目中，師母所付出的一切是理所當然的，並不需受到重視、欣賞或肯定。然而，師母確實是牧者最重要和不可缺的事奉夥伴。因此，「美加華人浸信
會聯會」致力尋求途徑，支援在前線事奉的牧者，同時也支援牧者的配偶。
支援傳道人配偶事工」是由加州Milpitas市的招世超師母及德州休士頓市的梁德舜師母合力帶領。她們計劃按地區，定期舉行傳道人配偶聚會。藉此，讓傳道人配
偶互相支持和鼓勵，現正積極籌募經費。如果你想獲取更多資料，或了解詳情，請發電郵給招世超師母(kate.k.leong@gmail.com)或梁德舜師母(kate.k.leong@gmail.com)。
為 12月16日在三藩市湾區舉行的聚會感恩。有二十四位師母參加這次的荼聚 (High Tea) 。請點擊閱讀這次活動的報道。
